Aerial Image Control via Intermediary Processing Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
In aerial photography, users lack control over received image data, being able to only passively receive images without the ability to manipulate or interact with them in real time.
Innovation Solution
An aircraft-based image processing system comprising an aircraft with an image capturing device and a control device, where the data processing device receives image control instructions, performs processing operations, and communicates with the image capturing device to apply user-generated commands such as playback, movement, zooming, and deletion of images, enabling user interaction and control over aerial images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If images are transmitted to user end via wireless link for real-time display, then real-time observation is improved, but user control capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a control end as an intermediary between the image capturing end and the user. The control end receives control instructions from the user, processes them, and transmits processed control instructions to the image capturing end. This mediator enables user control over aerial images while maintaining real-time transmission capabilities through separate data streams for image data and control instructions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If user control instructions are processed through data processing device, then user interaction capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the control system into distinct functional modules: a control instruction receiving module that receives user instructions, a control instruction processing module that processes these instructions, and a communication module that transmits processed instructions. This segmentation allows each module to perform a specific function, improving user interaction capability while organizing device complexity into manageable, modular components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple image processing operations are enabled, then functionality is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control end is designed as a universal device that can handle multiple types of control instructions (playback, movement, zooming, paging, deletion) through a single integrated processing system. The control instruction processing module uses a unified approach to process different instruction types, enabling diverse image processing operations without proportionally increasing system complexity.
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AI summary
A method of processing image data performed by an image capturing end includes receiving an image control instruction from a control end, performing, in response to the image control instruction, an image processing operation based upon the image control instruction to obtain image data, and providing the image data to the control end.